Mitering tool



oct. 14, 1952 H, D, DRAW 2,613,740

MITERING TOOL Filed Aug. 15, 1947 -or banding material.

Patented Oct. 14A 1952 -l' l MITERING Toon v Herbert D. Drain, Chicago, Ill., assignor to Walter Selck and Co., Illinois Chicago, Ill., a corporation of if A' Application August 13, 1947, serial No. 768,349

This invention is concerned with improvements lin a hand operated tool for providing mitercuts in molding stripmembers.

It is an object of the invention to provide a hand loperated device for cutting a triangular piece out of the side walls or flanges of a channellike molding strip member to permit the mem-l ber to be bent to form a right-angled corner. y It islanothe'rlobject of the invention to provide a manually operated device for making aligned mitering cuts in the top and bottom flanges of a channel-like strip of table edging It is another object of the invention toproe vide a device of the vcharacter describedl which is so constructed that it may be adjusted to cut r'moldings of different sizes and shapes. It is a further object of the invention to provide a device for making mitering cuts in the anges of metal moldings or trim members of the type provided for table edges, sink' tops and the like,

' which device is simple, sturdy, readily operated and adapted to -be inexpensively manufactured.

' These and'other objects of the invention will be apparent from a consideration of the preferred form of the device which is shown by way of illustration in the accompanying drawing, where- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a miter cutting tool embodying the principles of theinvention; c

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

FigL 3 is a transverse section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2;'and y Fig'. 4 is a perspective view of a section .of a

metal molding which has been cut with Vthe mitering tool.

In the installation of edgings or moldings on tables or the like where va plate-like channelshaped section of extruded or shaped metal or similar material is secured to the table edge with its flanges extending laterally of the table above and beneath the same, it is desirable to be able to bend the metal edging or molding at the corners to provide, along the edge of the table, a smooth exterior surfacefree of any rough edges. In order to bend the edging at the corners'a triangular section of the material is removed from the top and bottom anges which results in the formation of a mitered joint after the bending operation.

Referring to the drawings, there is illustrated a hand operated tool for cutting the triangular section of material from the flanges of the mold- 2 claims. (o1. 164-50) ingto permit the formation of the desired joint at the corners. The cutting tooll comprises a base member I II having corner holes Il to accommodate bolts or similar fastening members for anchoring the base I0` to a workbench top or similar support. The base 'I0 isA providedwith a transverse recess or groove I2 which vis of substantial width and which isv located towards the forward side thereof.

A pair of relatively xed vertically extending plate-like cutting dies or'members I3l and I4 are positioned in the recess I2. vThe cutting dies I3 and I4 are separated by a vspacer plate `or block I5. A iller plate or block I6 is positioned between the outer die member I4 and the forward side Wall forming surface I'I of the groove I2. The inner die member I3'is positioned with the lower portion of its rear face in abutting engagement with the inner side Wall forming surfacel I8 of the recess I2.- yThe die members vI3 and I4 -are separated by the spacer block I5 a "dis'tance equal to the width or depth ofthe molding section I9 (Fig. 4) which it is desired to cut. l

The die members I3 and 'I4 are-tied together at their topedge surfaces by plate members 20 fand 2I which are secured"'by a series of stud bolts 22.

The 'stud bolts' 22v preferably extend through holes 23 in" -the'die'members I3 and I4 and have their ends in threaded engagement 'in holes 24 'in the base member' I0.' -When the bolts 22' are drawn-tight thel 'cuttingfdies I3 and I4 and the plates 20 and 2I, are-rigidly secured to the base I0. e The die memberY I3v isv shaped on its forward face to conform at 25 to the shape of thebote tom i'lan'ge26 of the molding I9. The die meinberv I4 is providedwitha plain rear face' c onforming to 'the plane vsurface `of vthe t0p= flange 2'I of the molding I9. l

Transverse triangularshaped grooves "29 and 29, intermediate'the endsofk tthe'` die members I3 and I4, provide cutting edges '30 and 3I`," re

v,spectivelyf The grooves `28 and 2.9 are'in align- .ment Ltransversely -and exten'd downwardly' from the top edge of the members` I3 and' I4 so vthat the apex of each groove is above the top surface 32 of the spacer plate I5 a distance approximate-` ly equal to the thickness of the material in the molding I9. The .cutting edges 30 and 3| cooperate with complementary cutting edges 33 and 34 on member 35 which is suspended from a transversely movable plate member 36.

The movable plate member 36 is provided with a central aperture 31 having an enlarged recess forming portion 38 adjacent the bottom surface thereof. The cutter member 35 is provided with a reduced portion or stem 39 and an abutment shoulder forming portion 4D. The shoulder portion l4l) is adapted to be seated in the recess 38 in the plate 36. The stem 39 is threaded on its end to receive a clamping nut 4I whichf"securesthe@member 35 in rigid` position on the plate 36. lThe plate 3S is mounted to reciprocate in a guideway formed by recesses 42 and 43 provided in the inner edges of .the

blocks2 and 2I, respectively. The recesses,v 42.

and 43 are positioned in parallel opposed 'rela'- tion above the top edges of .thegroovesl Vand 29 in the members I3 and. I.4,.,r.espectively. ll'Ifhe.;

plate sideson shoulder portions 44 and 45 provided on the top edge ofmexnberT I3A adjacent groove 28 and shoulder portions 46 and'III provided on the top edge of member I4 adjacent groove 29. Ihe plate ."36 is provided with an l `.u pstanding lug .MQ-adjacent .its rear edge. VA jpair-ofli-nks-49-and50 vare pivoted at .one end `.to .the lug-48 and .at the other end toageneraily 4 .-vertically-positioned handlemembervEI interme-v V diate .the ends of the same.

.thevhandlermemberl .is pivotedbetween a pair .-fof spaced lugs l52 on a pin 53.

The alower.- end of The Vtop Vof the khandle I `may be provided witha sphericalv grip 54. The movement of the rhand1e5| about the -pin,..53..is transmitted through the links 49, 59

yto-.the -vplate,...3`6 to ,reciprocate thecutting mem- ..,ber..3 5. -Forwardf'movementvof the tool 35 cuts ...aa generally V-shaped miter groove 55y in the rvval1.2'I .of the Amolding I9 while rearward Y'movel-ments cuts asimilar groove 55 inthe wall 29 i ofthe-same.

.The cutting fdies. I3 and I4 and the spacer Vblocks I5 and IBareheld'zin proper, aligned posi- .-.tiorrin .thergroovef I2 by'lmeans such as guide v-rods 5'1 which .extend through aperturesv58"in y the forward portion of thebase I andfhavetheir sinner endsinthreaded engagement in the aper- .rtures 59.in.their.ear1portion of the base I9; VSet screws 60 are provided in the forward lportion yof Ithe fbase I0 and extend .through threaded :apertures- 6 I; .into engagement with thev forward '.-vedge-of the spacer: block I6. .By Ytaking up on.

-the screws y 60.the. members I3, I4, I5 and. I6

I are-clamped, in .proper .alignment-,in the. recess I2.

Y .The top tiefznemioers2ll. andV 2 I areY preferably ,provided with fa, plurality' of'v aligned apertures #62 tn .fpermit adjustment fofthe cutting. LmemzberffII! .iofgthefdevice for accommodating ythe metal sections of diiferent widths. Y. Cooperat- ,.';ing;.;threaded apertures are,.vof course, provided 1in the ubase-.10. for: each; set off,ap,ertures pro- ,videdinthetopplates -29 and ZI.. -Spacer blocks ,f ofappropriatesize are provided :for use .with the device whenv the vcutting lmember I4 is:y adjusted to different positions.

While .specific details of construction and i ma- Hterials have been referred to .in Vdescribing Athe :.illustratedfformfof thexdevice, .it will bef underfstoodfthat other details of constructionpand ,other-materials may .be .fresortedy'to'gwithin :spirit of thefinvention.

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I claimt 1. A cutting tool for miter cutting a channelshaped molding, comprising a base member having an upwardly opening transverse groove, elongate upstanding parallel cutting members mounted lengthwise and in laterally spaced relation in said groove, said cutting members ber,ing `separated v'by a spacerf block `of substantially the same-rwidthfas thefmoldingf'to becut, clamping means for securing said cutting members .and said spacer block in rigid position in said groove, guide means extending transversely above said `cutting members, and a reciprocable cut- .;ting memberofnless length than the Width of .saidxspacerrblock mounted in said guide means,

said upstanding cutting members having upwardly opening .transverse V-shaped grooves providing spaced opposed cutting edges aligned zwithjsaid guide means and reciprocable cutting l member having cutting edges at the opposite ends -thereofcooperatingwith said opposed cuttingedges on, saidcutting members.

2. A .device for making miter-cutsinramolding v `which is characterized `byian upstanding longitudinal.f1ange,a base,-a pairof elongate cutting bars, means tov adjustably `mount said cutting barsl in vupstandingv parallel laterally spaced ,relationl '.on said vbase, said barst being adapted to be spaceda distance slightly greater than-the widthof the. molding -to be cut, .said bars .having .upwardly opening V-.shapedgrooves providing cutting edges :onfthe inner surfaces thereof in laterally spaced .aligned relation,

Y .guideway formingnnembers .extending laterally across said cutting bars above said grooves,l a

cutter memberhavingicuttingedges at the ,opposite ends .thereofmounted for -reciprocable movement: inI said guideway, said .cutter member being of ,less length. .thanpthejspace betweenfsaid zcuttingbars; and ymeans for `reciprocating said cutter member to ,position said .cutting fedges .for 'cooperation "with y the opposed; cutting; edges of .the V-shapedv grooves; ini the respective cutiitingxbars to cut thezflange ofamoldingaplaced therebetween. I

HERBERrn DRA-rn.

Y REFERENCESv CITED The followingreferencs--areof recordiin the file vof -this patent: Y

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